Ho­tel on top US list

A top Strat­hearn re­sort has made it on to an Amer­i­can list of the best ho­tels in Scot­land.

US News and World Re­port’s travel sec­tion drew up the list of the 15 best ho­tels in Scot­land for State­side trav­ellers, with Gle­nea­gles Ho­tel com­ing sec­ond on the list.

The five-star lo­cal re­sort was beaten by Pre­ston­field House in Edinburgh to the top spot, and was rec­om­mended for its com­mit­ment to pro­tect­ing its nat­u­ral sur­round­ings and habi­tats, as well as for its three cham­pi­onship golf cour­ses, eques­trian school, spa and two-Miche­lin star restau­rant headed up by An­drew Fair­lie.

The ho­tel was also rec­om­mended for its memb e r s h i p o f the pres­ti­gious Lead­ers’ Club, al­low­ing leisure trav­ellers to stay in lux­ury ho­tels and re­sorts all over the world.

Fonab Cas t l e n e a r Pit­lochry was the only other re­sort in Perth and Kin­ross to make the list.